Olešnice
Olešnice Castle and Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Olešnice Castle and Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Olešnice is located in Czech Republic
Olešnice
Olešnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°50′29″N 14°42′17″E / 48.84139°N 14.70472°E / 48.84139; 14.70472
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1186
Area
  Total23.54 km2 (9.09 sq mi)
Elevation
502 m (1,647 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total888
  Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 31
Websitewww.olesnice-obec.cz

Olešnice (German: Elexnitz) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Olešnice lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of České Budějovice and 140 km (87 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Buková and Lhotka are administrative parts of Olešnice.

History

The first written mention of Olešnice is from 1186.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Olešnice. Retrieved 2021-08-27.


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